All – The Larimar Shop

The Added Value of Handcrafted Larimar Jewelry

Nowadays, there are many ways to produce Larimar Jewelry. The most pronounced categories are handmade and casting production, but Dominican Jewelry has an additional value than those produced in lots! These pieces of jewelry are totally handmade from scratch, uniquely customized, and made in limited quantities.

Larimar Hearts: Stone for the Soul!

In the 1250s, the first symbol of love was a pear-shaped object to express the heart's idea in a symbolic way as the center of...

Red Larimar, making us fall in love all over again!

End of last year, one particular veins was found in the Mountains of Bahoruco, and a wide variety of Larimar specimens appeared. Amazing colors, especially an uncommon one, with red hues, that stroke us and made us immediately start imagining designs for pendants, bracelets, and rings that would exalt its uniqueness of these newly found Red Larimar stone.

Larimar Stone, the Blue Jewel of The Caribbean and its Synonyms

Human beings tend to love phantasy, mystery, and all sorts of things that will arise curiosity related to a person, a place, a subject, a...

THE LARIMAR SHOP: READ OUR STORY

We are a Mother-Daughter Larimar online shop based in the Dominican Republic with ten years shipping out beautiful and unique Larimar stone jewelry all over the world. We want to share with you the story behind our website.

What’s Up Larimar!!!

In November 1916, during a mining expedition in the Bahoruco mountain located in the Southwest of the Dominican Republic, the Priest Miguel Fuertes Loren along with...

Let's make something special

“Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine, and at last, you create what you will” –...

Larimar Beads... why are they so hard to find in the Dominican market?

The beads are made without any specific size or quality; everything will depend on the quality and size of the selected Larimar rough piece after it has been cut. Top blue Larimar color or quality is therefore very scarce and very dear.

What are you Gifting this Valentine's Day?

We are getting ready for the upcoming Valentine' s Day. We would love to know how this special day is celebrated in the rest of...

Larimar Jewelry the Essence of the Dominican Republic - Part I

As the best-kept secret of the Caribbean, Dominican Republic has all the resources necessary to be identified as a tropical paradise... But there is something more we are gifted with: A unique treasure, a pectolite with blue colors only obtainable in the Dominican Republic

Larimar Stone Important Info & Facts

Can everybody buy Larimar stone at the mine?

Miners and dealers at the mine are always ready to offer all buyers rough or cut Larimar, slabs, or cabochons in a variety of qualities at prices established by them. The Dominican government does not permit the exportation of Larimar rough stones.

Larimar Jewelry the Essence of the Dominican Republic - Part II

Contrary to what many might think, Dominican artisans, are better paid than artisans in most of those countries where the Larimar stone is taken to produce the jewelry. With every Larimar jewel sold in or from the Dominican Republic, more than a thousand families are supported with the benefit of the Larimar business.

Larimar from the Dominican Republic! Oh Larimar!

When you learn about Larimar for the first time, your curiosity takes you immediately to the internet searcher of your preference and start looking for information on Larimar stone; you will find many sites telling the same story of Larimar. However, not all manage to express what inspired them to get involved with the Larimar stone, the excitement and enchantment it provokes when you see it for the first time.

Larimar Gold Jewelry & The Larimar Shop

The Larimar Shop was born after the gold price reached its highest peak and in view of that people were inclined toward buying silver instead of gold!

Larimar Jewelry Care

Do you know how to keep your Larimar Jewelry looking as it was just purchased? As a unique semi-precious stone one should treasure every Larimar...

Larimar Workshops in Dominican Republic

With the demand of the Larimar stone, a variety of small workshops in the Dominican Republic appeared. In the beginning, local artisans learned the art of handcrafting Larimar jewelry in a rudimentary way. Now, there are schools for young Dominicans who want to master the art of artisan jewelry.

HOLY WEEK 2020 IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

In one of our previous blogs, we told our story of how Holy Week used to be celebrated in our country, Dominican Republic many years ago!

But this year, all of a sudden, due to a virus, Coronavirus or COVID-19, everything changed and all plans for the Easter holiday were cancelled

Dominican baseball first steps

According to the available information, it is not clear whether baseball was introduced in the Dominican Republic between 1886 and 1891 by Cuban immigrants or...

Fried Fish at the Beach!

PECAO FRITO” IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC IS A MUST! Are you coming to the DR? Are you already here? When visiting the Dominican Republic, a...

Dominican Spontaneity

From our ancestors, mixed races and cultures that preceded us, we inherited the good and the not so good things they had! Nowadays we are a real reflection of all these characters; making of us something tropically different, special, that visitors from abroad have to notice.

As Dominicans, one of our favorite dishes is pasta!

From a simple white or red sauce spaghetti pasta, loved by children, to spaghetti with Dominican salami, sardine, sausage, chicken, beef, corn, occasionally sprinkled with parmesan cheese, spaghetti will be one of our favorite food all the time.

Coming back to the Dominican Republic

Every time I return to the Dominican Republic I understand why it would have never been my choice to leave. This last time, I spent 48 hours there and proposed to enjoy every second of it. No time will ever be too little or too long for every moment there is precious. I can't wait to go back. I might just have to book my next flight sooner rather than later.

In the Dominican Republic we know how to have a great time!

This is how we do it in the Dominican Republic! It is always necessary to point out that natives of the Dominican Republic are of...

A Day in a Dominican Household

It is said that natives of the Dominican Republic, located on the eastern side of the Hispaniola Island are Afro-Caribbean, but we should be called...